Hugo, Victor 1802-1885 creator Rhys, Ernest 1859-1946 Thomas, W. Moy (William Moy) 1828-1910 text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Toilers of the Sea" by Victor Hugo is a novel published in 1866. Set on Guernsey after the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Gilliatt, a social outcast who loves Deruchette, a shipowner's niece. When a steamship wrecks on a dangerous reef, Deruchette promises to marry whoever salvages its engine. Gilliatt volunteers for this perilous mission, facing extreme physical challenges including a deadly battle with an octopus, while enduring the scorn of his community in pursuit of an uncertain reward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilers_of_the_Sea Release date is 2010-05-12 Steven Gibbs, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Fishers -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Guernsey (Channel Islands) -- Fiction Channel Islands -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32338 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32338 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133734.0 32338